Salama accident: Identity of 17 pilgrims who died revealed

The Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa has released the names of 17 pilgrims from St. Mathias Mulumba Parish, Mikindani, who died in a road crash at Salama while travelling to Subukia National Shrine for the National Prayer Day.In a statement dated Saturday, October 3, 2026, Coadjutor Archbishop of Mombasa Dominic Kimengich said the church continued to mourn the pilgrims who died in the accident.